AMS 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Leonard Chess, Alan Freed, Maybellene

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: American Studies
• Course: AMS 335
• Professor: Eric Weisbard

Document Summary

Rhythm and blues, country electrify, flourish with working class prosperity, and somewhat merge. Introduction of magnetic tape recording allows for editing, easier studio production for new independent record labels. Lp and 45 formats, 1948, instead of previous shellac 78 rpm record. Played by small groups using electric instruments. Cross-racial, very male in artists and appeal. 1954: dj alan freed calls his wins radio show a rock n" roll party . Segmentation of music, tv, and radio claims as a mass audience. Chuck berry maybellene , and rock and roll songwriting. Chuck berry, born in st. louis, writes is as ida may , a reworking of a bob wills country tune.